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New to organic certification or looking to become certified and not sure where to start? You might find our FAQs and Certification Help most useful!Search results by topic are listed alphabetically. If you know the document you are looking for by name, use the search found in the upper right corner of the site.
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H2.7 Commercial Availability
Use this if you make products labeled as "Organic" containing nonorganic ingredients to tell CCOF about your search for organic versions of your ingredients. |
Processor or Handler | Organic System Plan |
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H2.7 Commercial Availability - Canada
ONLY FOR OPERATIONS LOCATED IN CANADA. Use this if you make products labeled as "Organic" containing nonorganic ingredients to tell CCOF about your search for organic versions of your ingredients. |
Processor located in Canada | Organic System Plan |
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H2.8 Temporary Livestock Management
If you hold live animals for slaughter for up to one week, tell us how you manage them. |
Processor or Handler | Organic System Plan |
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H4.0 Organic Practices
Describe your organic product handling practices, including receiving, cleaning, sanitation and facility pest control. Update this form when making changes to organic processing or equipment. |
Processor or Handler | Organic System Plan |
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H4.0 Organic Practices - Canada
ONLY FOR OPERATIONS LOCATED IN CANADA. Describe your organic product handling practices, including receiving, cleaning, sanitation and facility pest control. Update this form when making changes to organic processing or equipment. |
Processor located in Canada | Organic System Plan |
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H5.0 Record Keeping for Handlers
Describe how you track organic ingredients and finished product. Attach sample records. Update this form if you change record keeping processes. |
Processor or Handler, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Organic System Plan |
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H5.0 Record Keeping for Handlers - Canada
ONLY FOR OPERATIONS LOCATED IN CANADA. Describe how you track organic ingredients and finished product. Attach sample records. Update this form if you change record keeping processes. |
Processor located in Canada | Organic System Plan |
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Handler Materials Application (OSP Materials List)
Describe all nonagricultural materials, including ingredients, processing aids, sanitizers, no rinse detergents/cleaners, and Pest Control materials that are used in organic production. Update either this form or your Organic System Plan Materials List when you would like to use a new material. |
Processor or Handler, Trader or Broker or Private label owner | Organic System Plan |
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Handler Materials Application (OSP Materials List) - Canada
ONLY FOR OPERATIONS LOCATED IN CANADA. Describe all nonagricultural materials, including ingredients, processing aids, sanitizers, no rinse detergents/cleaners, and Pest Control materials that are used in organic production. Update either this form or your Organic System Plan Materials List when you would like to use a new material. |
Processor located in Canada | Organic System Plan |
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Industrial Hemp Production Attestation
Complete this attestation to demonstrate that your hemp production complies with NOP Instruction document 2040, the Agricultural Act of 2014 and The Statement of Principles on Industrial Hemp. |
Grower | Form |
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Inspection Prep Checklists
Prepare for your inspection by reviewing the appropriate pre-inspection letter below that applies to your operation. |
Spanish-Speaking, Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Helpful documents or flyer |
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International Market Labeling Guide
CCOF has developed this helpful guide to explain the requirements for labels on organic products sold in Canada, the EU, Japan, Korea, and Mexico. All products being shipped to these markets under a U.S. Organic Equivalency Arrangement must meet the labeling requirements of the destination market. Please submit all labels to CCOF for approval prior to printing. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Processor located in Canada | Helpful documents or flyer, Instructions |
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International Standard Program Application - Grower
Enroll in the International Standard Program ONLY if you export organic products to the EU or Switzerland from outside the USA. |
Grower, Livestock producer | Organic System Plan |
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International Standard Program Application - Handler
Enroll in the International Standard Program ONLY if you export organic products to the EU or Switzerland from outside the USA. |
Processor or Handler, Trader or Broker or Private label owner | Organic System Plan |
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International Standard Program Manual
This manual describes the CCOF International Standard program and standards. The program is for operations outside the US shipping to the European Union or Switzerland directly. To apply for this program please complete the International Standard Program Application for Grower or Handler. |
Grower, Livestock producer, Processor or Handler, Retail or Restaurant, Processor located in Canada, Trader or Broker or Private label owner, I am not an organic operation | Manual or Standard |
